100% family pension and NPS-related benefits: Know who is eligible to get extraordinary pension benefits in RailwaysThe railway employees' new pension guidelines have been announced, slated for implementation in 2026. These provisions classify both death ...
22 Sep, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
UPI vs debit vs credit cards: Will UPI payments with MDR charges still be cheapest? NPCI explainsAfter the MDR charge announcement on certain merchant UPI transactions, many UPI users are thinking whether they should shift from the UPI ...
22 Sep, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
EAC-PM member Sanjeev Sanyal suggests ending population control policies amid falling fertilityIndia should end population control policies as fertility rates have sharply dropped. A government advisor suggests realigning family plann...
22 Sep, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
Population Foundation urges shift from population control to informed choice, equityThe Population Foundation of India has urged a shift away from population control towards informed choice, equity and demographic preparedn...
22 Sep, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Global Market: ECB launches blockchain payment service, to invest in digital securitiesThe European Central Bank launched Pontes, a new service connecting its payment infrastructure with blockchain markets for euro settlements...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Pine Labs shares rise after Rs 934 crore block deal; Mastercard likely sells stakeMastercard Asia Pacific is approximately selling its entire Pine Labs stake. This block deal involves 49.7 million shares valued up to Rs 8...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
New York energy rebate checks 2026: Who is eligible, when will you get it and how much?New York has begun mailing POWER energy rebate checks to eligible taxpayers in 2026. Payments range from $100 to $200 depending on filing s...
21 Sep, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Karnataka: HC sets up SIT to probe KPSC recruitment irregularitiesThe Karnataka High Court has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by DGP Alok Kumar to probe alleged irregularities in KPSC r...
21 Sep, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
Pine Labs shares can rally 30%, says Motilal Oswal after initiating coverage with Buy. Here’s whyPine Labs shares gained after Motilal Oswal initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a Rs 250 target, implying 30% upside. The brokerage se...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Bank strike from September 28 to 30: Will banks be closed for five days? SBI, Union Bank of India advise customers to complete transactions in advanceA major disruption in banking services is anticipated as the United Forum of Bank Unions has announced a three-day strike at the end of Sep...
21 Sep, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
ED probes TMC's ₹5.22 crore advance for aviation servicesThe Enforcement Directorate is examining advance payments made by Trinamool Congress for future aviation services. These payments total ₹5....
21 Sep, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
'Everything on record': Parliamentary Finance panel chief defends unanimous Standing Committee report amid UPI MDR rowBhartruhari Mahtab defended the finance committee's report on Demands for Grants. Congress MP Manish Tewari rejected claims of opposition s...
19 Sep, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Splitting UPI payment to sidestep MDR? No daily cap for nowUnder the framework effective October 15, regular merchant payments above Rs 2,000 will attract a 0.4% merchant discount rate (MDR), capped...
19 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
UPI MDR could cost 47.2 bps with GST for merchantsThe new framework introduces a 0.4% MDR on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, capped at Rs 300 on transactions of Rs 75,00...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
FinMin allays fears of increase in cash transactions post UPI MDR levy: SourcesThe Finance Ministry anticipates no rise in cash transactions following the UPI MDR implementation. Only a small percentage of total UPI vo...
17 Sep, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Govt should roll-back population control rules, incentives: EAC-PM Working PaperThe paper, titled ‘the Ghost of Population Past’and co-authored by Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the Economic Advisory Council to the PM, Aakan...
17 Sep, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
UPI MDR: 10 UPI transactions that will attract MDR charges; what’s the maximum you will payA new UPI framework will implement fees on certain merchant transactions while keeping person-to-person payments and transactions under two...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.49 PM IST